章節 22: Partying With an NPC
編輯: Henyee Translations
A hidden plotline?
On hearing Demacia's words, the other three players first froze before revealing genuine smiles.
"Really?"
"Brother, are you sure?"
Demacia patted his chest and said,
"It must be so! I have been playing games for so many years. I have seen this kind of plotline so many times!"
"But Brother Mu said we cannot not measure The Kingdom of Elves with our common sense…"
Someone whispered.
Demacia choked.
He coughed awkwardly and waved his hand in embarrassment.
"Well! How do you know if you don't try?"
After these words, he glanced excitedly at the oak guard who was waiting for the men's answer. Then he exhorted his teammates again,
"Let me negotiate with him. You guys listen to me. Be quiet! If there are rewards, we will share them!"
The other three players hurriedly nodded and got silent.
They trusted Demacia. Although this guy would most of times act like a clown, he was a very generous person.
"Have you reached a conclusion?"
Meanwhile, Berserker's heavy voice came from above.
Demarcia rolled his eyes and then laughed.
He wanted to look harmless and honest to win the oak guard's favor. But somehow, Demacia always looked funny and vulgar even with his handsome appearance of an elf and his temperament.
"Ahem, hello! We have reached a conclusion. Er… Are you the oak guard?"
Demacia learned from the oak guard and drew a tree symbol on his chest.
But his act was neither fish nor fowl, which looked particularly funny.
After being silent for a while, Berserker replied,
"Yes, I'm a Silver oak guard named Berserker. I'm tracing the sacred object in the name of Mother God."
"Damn! Silver? What's his level?"
"Berserker? B… Uncle B?"
"You see, he is really like Uncle B…"
On hearing the oak guard's answer, the other players could not help but murmur.
Demacia turned to glare at them and made a shushing gesture. Then he turned to look towards Berserker again. Rubbing his hands, Demacia said cheerfully,
"It turns out that you are Lord Berserker. Ahem… That… Sorry, we did not recognize you… Is the sacred object you mentioned this?"
After saying so, he took out the light green crystal they had found in the goblin's ashes just now.
A flicker flashed past the oak guard's eyes, he nodded.
"Yes."
It really was it!
Demacia took heart.
He thought for a moment and confirmed with the oak guard again carefully,
"You said… you would meet a proper request from us?"
Berserker glanced at him, nodded, and said profoundly,
"Yes, a proper one."
He emphasized.
As the oak guard glanced at him, Demacia instantly felt as if his thoughts were looked through.
He shuddered, coughed a few times, and gave up the greedy idea that he had just came up with.
He hesitated for a while before finally saying with gritted teeth,
"You… Can you tell us what it is?"
He was betting that this unknown crystal was the key to a certain plotline!
According to the oak guard's attitude, it was impossible for them to get this sacred object.
If that was the case, if it really was a hidden plotline, then it must be related to the profile of this sacred object!
Hearing Demacia's words, Berserker kept silent for a moment before asking,
"Is that your request?"
On hearing Berserker, Demacia took heart.
It would be dramatic!
The fact that the conversation could continue meant that he had chosen the right direction!
He got increasingly more excited.
The other players also thought this. They glanced at each other and saw the anticipation in each other's eyes.
At the same time, they nodded and said,
"Yes! Please tell us the origin of this sacred object!"
On hearing the players' reply, the giant oak guard extended his hand towards Demacia.
Demacia first froze, and then reacted. He took out the crystal and put it on Berserker's giant hand.
Taking the sacred object back, Berserker drew a tree symbol on his chest again and then said enthusiastically,
"This is a divine blood crystal left by Mother God after the War of Gods 1000 years ago. It can help Him recover His power faster."
It was actually for the goddess to restore her strength?
The players heard it and were shocked.
And then they suddenly thought of the main storyline of The Kingdom of Elves--
To assist the ancient god Eve Euktrahill in restoring her power and to revive the elf race!
Could it be… that they really had not run into a hidden plotline, but the main plotline instead?
These men's hearts pounded in excitement as they vaguely had some expectations.
After finishing his words, Berserker glanced at these players with a glimmer of appreciation in his deep eyes.
"The chosen ones, thank you for your help. Your integrity and bravery are commendable. I will go to the Temple of Nature to report the recovery of the sacred object to Mother God. Additionally, I will also report your merits to Mother God. Would you like to join me?"
As soon as Berserker finished speaking, a few lines from the system instantly appeared before the players' eyes, accompanied by a wonderful jingle:
[Ding--Berserker's impression of you has increased by 20 points. Your relationship is friendly.]
[Berserker invites you to party with him. Do you accept it?]
Party?
The men's eyes brightened.
There was a party system in The Kingdom of Elves. After partying, the experience points would be divided equally according to the individual's contribution. Additionally, the team would share a mini map.
However, up till now, only players partied with each other. This was the first time for an NPC to propose to party!
At this moment, these men were almost one hundred percent sure that they had run into a hidden plotline!
Demacia and the other players were almost lost in ecstasy. They nodded repeatedly lest the oak guard would regret it.
"Accept! We accept!"
"Very good!"
The giant oak guard nodded.
He slightly bent down and made a gesture of invitation.
"Come up. It's a long way back. I'll take you back."
Could it be like this?
The players looked at each other and got even more excited.
There were few opportunities to ride an oak guard as a mount!
Sure enough, a hidden plotline being a hidden plotline, they could experience a Silver mount before it officially started!
Imagining the expressions that the other players might have when they would see them riding on an oak guard's shoulder to the camp, these men almost laughed out loud.
"Come on! Let's get into the car!"
They gave a burst of cheers, climbed onto the tree man's shoulder using his branches like agile monkeys, and sat down in excitement.
"This height is great!"
"Uncle B is really tall!"
"Move over there. I want to sit on the side to view the scenery!"
The players were extremely excited.
"Sit steadily. We will go."
Seeing the players seated, Berserker got up slowly and rushed to the World Tree…
…
The forest of elves. Under the World Tree.
Everything here was already different from that of a dozen days ago.
With the combination of magic, sword skills, and continuous efforts, the three hundred players finally brought the Chinese infrastructure madness to the extreme…
After a few days of construction, the camp under the World Tree had already undergone earth-shattering changes. The elf town conceived by several "player designers" like Cuckoo Bird had finally taken shape as well.
In the center of the town was a small and exquisite Temple of Nature dedicated to the statue of the ancient god, Eve Euktrahill. The temple was also the residence of Alice Gale, the saint of nature.
In front of the temple was an open bonfire square, which could accommodate up to a 1000 people. At the same time, Alice also built a teleportation circle there, which could directly reach the players' resurrection spot on the World Tree.
Centering round the square, there were four roads stretching outwards. On both sides of the roads, there were wooden houses of different shapes, which belonged to different players. Many houses had their own courtyard.
Vaguely, a novice village with a unique style had gradually taken shape…
Now it was in the afternoon.
Numerous players were still busy in the town, doing various construction tasks to accumulate experience points.
Boom…
Boom…
Suddenly, there were bouts of distant booms coming increasingly closer like a certain giant creature's footsteps.
"What's the noise?"
The players stopped their work, raised their heads in doubt, and looked towards the source of the noise…
There was a sudden rustle in the forest southeast of the town. A group of startled birds flew from it.
Afterwards, a giant tree man more than thirty meters tall parted the branches and slowly walked out of it.
This giant tree man was so mighty that he attracted the attention of countless players as soon as he appeared.
"Damn! What's that? A tree man?"
"No, it's the oak guard! I have seen him on the edge of the safe zone! His power is terrifying!"
"Why is he coming to the camp?"
The players instantly made a great commotion, and were extremely curious.
"Wait… Aren't the men on his shoulder Demacia and the others?"
Suddenly, a sharp-eyed player saw the men on the oak guard's shoulder and exclaimed in surprise.
On hearing this, all the players froze.
As the oak guard gradually approached, everyone saw Demacia's vulgar yet happy expression. The players were immediately in uproar.
"Damn! That's really Demacia the fool!"
"It's really them! How did they sit on the oak guard's shoulder?"
"How cool! I really envy them!"
"What happened to them?"
"Demacia! Demacia! How did you do it?"
In an instant, every player stopped their work, rushed to them, and gathered around them with curiosity and excitement.
Seeing those jealous players who looked doubtful, Demacia held Berserker's crown to stand up.
He put his hands on his waist, raised his head, and said proudly,
"Ha ha ha! We have triggered a hidden plotline!"
A hidden plotline?
On hearing this, the players instantly made a great commotion.
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